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Robotics advances seem to occur under the radar of most of society. The odd news release provides updates…but, if I’m any indication, most of us are blissfully unaware of what’s happening with robots. A few recent developments: Military robots: “The trend is clear: Warfare will continue and autonomous robots will ultimately be deployed in its [...]

A few months ago, Martin Weller presented the idea of collaborating on an online conference on the future of courses. Grainne Conole was invited and the three of us have managed to concoct a two day online mini-conference on the future of courses: From Courses to Dis/Course. The site provides a brief overview of the [...]

Learning can’t be confined to the boundaries of formal education. We learn constantly. In some instances, learners require extra support or guidance to overcome challenges they face. These challenges take various forms: financial or poverty-based, inability to access resources, lack of quality education opportunities, lack of awareness of informal learning opportunities and how to access [...]

The newspaper death watch continues: As Newspapers Implode, Diverse Voices Move Online As newspapers struggle to keep their footing and retain their place in our democracy, there has been increasing talk about the need to give the public courses in media literacy. The thinking behind this movement is that if people truly understood the role [...]

Mark Federman provides a summary of a talk by Karen Stephenson – Organization beyond social networks: Stephenson considers an organizational network as the “genetic code” that can be used to unlock any organizational culture…Networks cut through the official hierarchy and essentially map out who communicates or consults with whom, who enables or prevents information flow [...]